{"id":131,"date":"2012-01-25T19:58:04","date_gmt":"2012-01-26T00:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dementedramblings.com\/?p=131"},"modified":"2012-01-25T19:58:04","modified_gmt":"2012-01-26T00:58:04","slug":"my-tinsel-scarf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dementedramblings.com\/?p=131","title":{"rendered":"My tinsel scarf"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I have stated elsewhere, I popped into my local yarn shop the other night and saw this really neato demo scarf and declared that I must make it. My yarnmonger gave me a quick tutorial and set me free. I found the yarn rather awkward with my limited knitting skills, but I enjoyed it and am looking forward to making another one.<\/p>\n

First, a picture of the finished scarf, wrapped around my neck several times as it is somewhere around 10 feet long. <\/p>\n

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Next, a picture of a single strand of the scarf. I swear it looks just like this tinsel we had on the Christmas tree when I was growing up.<\/p>\n

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Now, I have promised Miss Cara a tutorial of sorts and I will do the best I can with the whole 4 inches of yarn I have leftover.<\/p>\n

First off, here’s the label:<\/p>\n

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Here’s what the yarn looks like:<\/p>\n

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You are to knit with that little ladder section along the top and keep the rest flat. <\/p>\n

I was instructed to use a size five needle. I fear that this may have added to the awkwardness as I am not used to using anything this small. I mostly use an 8 minimum. Also, these are spiffy casein needles and are much slicker than the wooden\/bamboo needles I usually prefer.<\/p>\n

First up, fold the end over a couple of times and insert your needle, this hides any ugly end on the yarn. <\/p>\n

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From here on out, I’m going to undo that fold. Ya know, four inches for demo and all….<\/p>\n

Pick up the first 5 sections of the ladder:<\/p>\n

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Next, start knitting into the next section, each ladder section is one stitch:<\/p>\n

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It’s a simple garter stitch from there on out. I’ve tried to separate a couple of rows to show you what the inner bit looks like, but it’s tough to do.<\/p>\n

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One thing I noticed, my scarf is much more compact than the original demo. Mine is more tinsel, it was more boa. Turns out that when I flipped the label over, there was a pattern. It’s quite a bit different than what I did, but I really do like my tinsel scarf. For the next one, I’ll most likely try this other pattern.<\/p>\n

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So, there ya go, my first ka-nitting tutorial. I hope it makes sense. If not, go visit Miss Stephanie at A Tangled Yarn and she will be most happy to show you how to do this. She was kind enough to help me out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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